Back in October, the Quebec City, Quebec, product won OU's own Susie Maxwell Berning Classic and led the Sooners to the second of two fall team titles. Her 5-under-par second-round 67 was her best ever 18-hole score and marked the first bogey-free round of her life. Tanguay recorded top-20 finishes in OU's other three fall events, including an eighth-place showing in the competitive Golfweek Invitational.

In advance of the Sooners' Feb. 13-15 spring opener at the Northrop Grumman Challenge in Palos Verdes, Calif., SoonerSports.com caught up with Tanguay -- who goes by "A.C." -- to ask the burgeoning star about her progress this season, the memories she has made at OU and other personal topics.

Q: What do you think is the biggest difference in your game from last year to this year?A: "I gained a lot of distance last year. I try to incorporate it in my game. I think my putting has improved a lot, too. It's kind of the two ends, the tee shot and then the last shot. Now I kind of need to work in the middle. To improve my putting, I did a lot of maintenance practice. So I would just do the same thing over and over again until you get it the way you want to."

Q: Describe a day in your life as a student-athlete, from the time you wake up to when you go to sleep.A: "Right now I only have class on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so the rest of the week I can focus on golf all day. I have workouts at 6:30 in the morning, so I wake up around 6 go to those. I'll come back home, have breakfast and shower. Then when I go to class I'll be there from 9 to 2:45. Then I'll go to practice until dark. Finally, I'll be able to go home, have dinner and then just watch TV and do homework."

Q: Who from the team do you hang out with the most and how do you describe your relationship with them?A: "I hang out the most with Jackie (Marshall). We just think alike and we just always have a lot of fun. We love to go get pedicures. I also love to hang out with Taylor (Schmidt) and Ja (Jao-Javanil), as well. We just go to the mall or try new restaurants. We all like to try new things."

Q: Who were your sports idols growing up?A: "It was Annika Sorenstam, because my coach relies a lot on Pia Nilsson and Lynn Marriott, who wrote books called `Vision 54.' It is a vision that you can play 18 holes under par and birdie every single hole. I know that Annika was following that vision. So it's it kind of how I always grew up, by being really structured and organized."

Q: Do you have any superstitions or rituals before a round or a tournament?A: "I don't really have any rituals but I do believe in karma. So every round, when everyone tees off, I wish good luck to my playing partners and I wish them to play well. Because I don't want karma to come back to me."

Q: All of your spring tournaments are away from Norman. What do you do to keep yourself entertained during road trips?A: "You can ask all my teammates, but I am addicted to watching TV shows and movies. My favorite TV show is `Dexter,' but it's not on right now. So I also like to watch `The Voice' -- I'm super addicted to that right now. And for movies, I like comedies a lot. I hate all scary movies, but the comedies and love stories are my favorite."

Q: What is your favorite OU golf memory?A: "It is definitely when I won my tournament at the Susie Maxwell. It was just so great on the 18th hole when I made the little five-footer downhill for par. It was just such a thrill. It was just so fun because all my teammates and coaches and all of our parents were there to support me and cheer for me. It was just such a fun moment."

Q: If you could play a round of golf with anyone, who would it be and why?A: "Tiger (Woods). He is just so famous and accomplished. It would be good to see how he thinks and how he acts. I think even with what happened with him, he is still the greatest golfer of all time. I think it would be just a great learning experience."

Q: What is your favorite course you have ever played?A: "The best course that I ever played was this summer in Ireland. It was called Royal Portrush. It is one of the top-20 courses in the world if I'm not mistaken. It was just unbelievable. It is right by the water on the coast. It was just amazing. It was a links course, so there was a lot of wind and the temperature made it hard. But, it was still really, really fun. There were a lot of slopes everywhere. It was such a unique design. I loved it."

Q: What person has been the most influential in your golf game?A: "My mom. She is not my coach, but she is my motivational coach. She has always been there to support me throughout everything I have been through. I think she is my No. 1 fan and my No. 1 most influential person. She is very driven. She can always find the right words to say."

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